How to make a witch costume?

The witch costume, used in the Soviet period only in the theater, has recently been very popular on the Halloween holiday. According to the Western interpretation of this image.

In order for the image of the dark heroine to be successful,First of all, black clothes are needed, which will be supplemented with accessories. You can take a dark purple, black or dark brown turtleneck and skirt, or you can dress in one or the other length. On top of them is a black cloak, which is easy enough to sew.

For the cape we measure the girth of the body together withhands. We also need to determine the length of the cloak, plus the stock on the collar (if we plan to do it). To give the image of mystery and gloominess, the witch costume needs to be made long. Cut off the required piece of material and work the edges with an overlock. Next measure from above about 25 cm, fold the fabric and make a line at a distance of 1.5-2 cm from the fold. In the received "pipe" we pass a tape which will be fastened on a neck. From this "indentation" you get a good collar.

Western witch costume also requiresa pointed hat that can be made from cardboard. The headpiece consists of two parts - the fields and the cap. The fields are made in two copies from a circle, in the center of which is cut a hole for the size of the head. For the cap is taken sector of the circle, which is folded into a cone. After the hood is glued, it is connected to one of the details of the fields (dark side up). The parts of the cone protruding from below are cut, spread with glue from the outside and turn on the field upwards. From below, the second part of the field of the hat is glued with the dark side down.

The witch's costume with his own hands is performed tocertain holiday. Therefore, the hat should be decorated with orange pumpkins or skulls carved from paper. Quite often, strands of black (green, purple) thick threads are glued to the inside, which imitate hair of evil spirits. The image is supplemented by awesome makeup, magic wands, panicles. Sometimes a toy owl or a crow is planted on the shoulder, which can be bought at the Halloween accessories store.

According to the Eastern tradition, the image of the witch is acceptedinterpret somewhat differently. It is believed that this word has the root "after", derived from the Sanskrit word "Veda" - sacred knowledge. Therefore, the dark heroine in the Russian sense is an elderly woman, for example Baba-Yaga.

Virtually no one, probably will not arisethe question of how to make a witch costume in this case. Suitable for any old things: sweaters, skirts, aprons, large kerchiefs. The image is supplemented with a gray wig, bought in the store or made independently. To do this, cut the gray or white thread of the required length and tie it to the top of the knot, then the "wig" is superimposed by a knot on the vertex, the "strands" are straightened to the sides of the face. A handkerchief restraining Baba Yaga's hair is tied up from above, clothes are put on, and everything - the witch costume is ready.

For make-up in the style of the Old Russian witch, you canto buy a large overhead nose, which, according to the data of modern physiognomy, shows both insidiousness and an extraordinary mind. The make-up is performed in dark, brown, greenish tones reminiscent of senile skin.